CVE-2020-9754

Browser unlock bypass via Incognito mode

Published Jun 27, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Access-control bypass in NAVER Whale Browser mobile app before 1.10.6.2 allows attackers to bypass browser unlock through Incognito mode. The vendor identifies Incognito mode as the bypass path but has not published the code locus or the incorrect unlock-state operation. Browser unlock must be configured and the mobile app must be locally accessible; the documented consequence is unauthorized browser access.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Access-control bypass in NAVER Whale Browser mobile app before 1.10.6.2 allows attackers to bypass browser unlock through Incognito mode. The vendor identifies Incognito mode as the bypass path but has not published the code locus or the incorrect unlock-state operation. Browser unlock must be configured and the mobile app must be locally accessible; the documented consequence is unauthorized browser access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-9754
Published
Jun 27, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
NAVER Corporation
Product
NAVER Whale Browser
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 27, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <1.10.6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NAVER Corporation · NAVER Whale Browserversion=unspecified <1.10.6.2

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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